Caribbean

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UK/ˌkæɹɪˈbiːən/US/kəˈɹɪbiən/Caribbean/ˈkæɹɪbiæn/

adjective

Pertaining to the sea and region of the western Atlantic bounded by South America, Central America, and the islands of the West Indies (such as Cuba and Hispaniola).

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Meanings

adjectiveCaribbean (not comparable)

alternative obsolete Carribean

  1. not comparablePertaining to the sea and region of the western Atlantic bounded by South America, Central America, and the islands of the West Indies (such as Cuba and Hispaniola).

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    2024 May 17, Jessica Hasbun, “The Dominican Republic votes on Sunday. Here’s what to know”, in CNN, archived from the original on 18 May 2024
nounCaribbean (plural Caribbeans)

plural Caribbeans · alternative obsolete Carribean

  1. countableA person native to the Caribbean region
  2. countableA member of the Amerindian tribes that inhabited the Caribbean region before the arrival of the Europeans
proper nounthe Caribbean

alternative obsolete Carribean

  1. The Caribbean Sea.
  2. A continental region centered on the Caribbean Sea, consisting of those countries located in the sea and in bordering areas of South America and Central America.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
west indies

Origin

From Carib or Caribe, a people who lived in the West Indies, + -an.

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Translations

Arabic كَارِيبِيّ
  • كَارِيبِيّ (kārībiyy)pertaining to the sea and region bounded by the American continent and the West Indies
Catalan caribeny, Carib
  • caribenypertaining to the sea and region bounded by the American continent and the West Indies
  • Caribsea
  • Caribcontinental region centered on the Caribbean Sea
Czech karibský, Karibik
  • karibskýpertaining to the sea and region bounded by the American continent and the West Indies
  • Karibiksea
  • Karibikcontinental region centered on the Caribbean Sea
Danish caribisk, Caribiske Hav
  • caribiskpertaining to the sea and region bounded by the American continent and the West Indies
  • Caribiske Havsea
  • Caribiencontinental region centered on the Caribbean Sea
Dutch Caribisch, Caraïbisch
  • Caribischpertaining to the sea and region bounded by the American continent and the West Indies
  • Caraïbischpertaining to the sea and region bounded by the American continent and the West Indies
  • Caraïbencontinental region centered on the Caribbean Sea
Esperanto Karibio, Karibio
  • Karibiosea
  • Karibiocontinental region centered on the Caribbean Sea
Finnish karibialainen, karibialainen
  • karibialainenpertaining to the sea and region bounded by the American continent and the West Indies
  • karibialainenpeople from the Caribbean region
  • Karibianmerisea
  • Karibiacontinental region centered on the Caribbean Sea
French caraïbe, caribéen
  • caraïbepertaining to the sea and region bounded by the American continent and the West Indies
  • caribéenpertaining to the sea and region bounded by the American continent and the West Indies
  • Caribéenpeople from the Caribbean region
  • Caribéennepeople from the Caribbean region
  • mer des Antillessea
  • Caraïbescontinental region centered on the Caribbean Sea
German karibisch, Karibik
  • karibischpertaining to the sea and region bounded by the American continent and the West Indies
  • Karibiksea
  • Karibikcontinental region centered on the Caribbean Sea
Greek καραϊβικός
  • καραϊβικός (karaïvikós)pertaining to the sea and region bounded by the American continent and the West Indies
Hebrew קריבי, הים הקריבי
  • קריבי (qarybi)pertaining to the sea and region bounded by the American continent and the West Indies
  • הים הקריבי (ha-yam ha-qarybi)sea
Hindi कैरिबिया
  • कैरिबिया (kairibiyā)pertaining to the sea and region bounded by the American continent and the West Indies
Italian caraibico, Mare Caraibico
  • caraibicopertaining to the sea and region bounded by the American continent and the West Indies
  • Mare Caraibicosea
  • Caraibicontinental region centered on the Caribbean Sea
Japanese カリブ海地域
  • カリブ海地域 (Karibu kai chiiki)continental region centered on the Caribbean Sea
Latin Caribaeum
  • Caribaeumcontinental region centered on the Caribbean Sea
Norwegian Bokmål karibisk, Karibia
  • karibiskpertaining to the sea and region bounded by the American continent and the West Indies
  • Karibiacontinental region centered on the Caribbean Sea
  • Karibiencontinental region centered on the Caribbean Sea
Polish karaibski, Karaib
  • karaibskipertaining to the sea and region bounded by the American continent and the West Indies
  • Karaibpeople from the Caribbean region
  • Karaibkapeople from the Caribbean region
  • Morze Karaibskiesea
  • Karaibycontinental region centered on the Caribbean Sea
Portuguese caribenho, caribenho
  • caribenhopertaining to the sea and region bounded by the American continent and the West Indies
  • caribenhopeople from the Caribbean region
  • Mar do Caribesea
  • Mar das Caraibassea
  • Caribecontinental region centered on the Caribbean Sea
  • Caraíbascontinental region centered on the Caribbean Sea
Romanian caraibic
  • caraibicpertaining to the sea and region bounded by the American continent and the West Indies
Russian кари́бский, Кари́бское мо́ре
  • кари́бский (karíbskij)pertaining to the sea and region bounded by the American continent and the West Indies
  • Кари́бское мо́ре (Karíbskoje móre)sea
  • Карибы (Kariby)continental region centered on the Caribbean Sea
Spanish caribe, caribeño
  • caribepertaining to the sea and region bounded by the American continent and the West Indies
  • caribeñopertaining to the sea and region bounded by the American continent and the West Indies
  • Mar Caribesea
  • Caribecontinental region centered on the Caribbean Sea
Swahili Kikaribiani, Karibiani
  • Kikaribianipertaining to the sea and region bounded by the American continent and the West Indies
  • Karibianicontinental region centered on the Caribbean Sea
Swedish karibisk, Karibiska havet
  • karibiskpertaining to the sea and region bounded by the American continent and the West Indies
  • Karibiska havetsea
  • Karibiencontinental region centered on the Caribbean Sea
Tagalog Dagat Karibe, Karibe
  • Dagat Karibesea
  • Karibecontinental region centered on the Caribbean Sea
Tamil கரீபியன், கரீபியன் கடல்
  • கரீபியன் (karīpiyaṉ)pertaining to the sea and region bounded by the American continent and the West Indies
  • கரீபியன் கடல் (karīpiyaṉ kaṭal)sea
  • கரீபியன் (karīpiyaṉ)continental region centered on the Caribbean Sea
  • கரிபியன் (karipiyaṉ)continental region centered on the Caribbean Sea
Thai แคริบเบียน, คนแคริบเบียน
  • แคริบเบียน (kɛɛ-ríp-bîian)pertaining to the sea and region bounded by the American continent and the West Indies
  • คนแคริบเบียนpeople from the Caribbean region
  • ทะเลแคริบเบียน (tálay krâepbian)sea
  • แคริบเบียน (krâepbian)continental region centered on the Caribbean Sea
Turkish Karayip Denizi, Karayipler
  • Karayip Denizisea
  • Karayiplercontinental region centered on the Caribbean Sea
Ukrainian кари́бський
  • кари́бський (karýbsʹkyj)pertaining to the sea and region bounded by the American continent and the West Indies
Welsh Caribïaidd
  • Caribïaiddpertaining to the sea and region bounded by the American continent and the West Indies
Yiddish קאַריביש
  • קאַריביש (karibish)pertaining to the sea and region bounded by the American continent and the West Indies

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Caribbean

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Cite this entry
APA

Caribbean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Caribbean

MLA

“Caribbean.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Caribbean. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Caribbean,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Caribbean.

Source: Caribbean on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.